Japan

Reviewed: 07 May 2013, 10:25 NZDT
Still current at: 23 May 2013

There is extreme risk associated with travel to areas around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant as identified by Japanese government authorities on this map. We advise against all travel to these areas.

Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant
On 11 March 2011 a magnitude 9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused significant damage to the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Clean-up operations are on-going at the power plant and radiation levels remain a concern in the areas outlined above.

New Zealanders in the vicinity of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are advised to follow any advice or instructions on precautionary or protective measures issued by the Japanese authorities.

General travel advice
New Zealanders in Japan should have comprehensive travel and medical insurance policies in place. New Zealanders are also advised to register their details with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

More information

Information regarding the safety of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant and surrounding area is avalaible on the Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet and International Atomic Energy Agency websites.

See our regional advice for North Asia

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The New Zealand Embassy Tokyo, Japan

Contact details are:

Street Address 20-40 Kamiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150 - 0047, Japan
Telephone +81 3 3467 2271 Facsimile +81 3 3467 6843
Email nzemb.tky@mail.com
Website New Zealand Embassy Tokyo [external link]
Office Hours Mon - Fri 0900 - 1730 hrs

New Zealand Consulate Fukuoka

Street Address c/o Japan Rail Kyushu 6F, Hakata Eki Mae 3-25-21, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-8566, Japan
Telephone +81 92 474 2279 Facsimile +81 92 474 2737
Office Hours Mon - Fri 0900 - 1700 hrs

New Zealand Consulate Nagoya

Street Address Rinnai Corporation, 2-26 Fukuzumi-cho, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya 454 - 0802, Japan
Telephone +81 52 361 8257 Facsimile +81 52 361 8871
Office Hours Mon - Fri 0900 - 1700 hrs

New Zealand Consulate General Osaka

Street Address Umeda Centre Building, 2-4-12 Nakazaki-nishi Kita-ku, Osaka 530 - 8323, Japan
Telephone +81 6 6373 4583 Facsimile +81 6 6373 4394

New Zealand Consulate Sapporo, Hokkaido

Street Address Home Kikaku Centre Co., Ltd. 1-26 West 2-chome, North 38-jo Kita-ku, Sapporo Hokkaido 001-0038, Japan
Telephone +81 11 802-9272 Facsimile +81 11 802-9275
Office Hours  Fri-Tue (closed on Wed and Thu), 0900 – 1700 hrs

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